Georgia Prison Deaths Database
We keep this record so their names are not forgotten—and so Georgia cannot continue to hide the true cost of its prison system.
This database documents 1,778 deaths in Georgia prisons from 2020 to 2026.
1,778
Total Deaths Documented
51.9
Average Age at Death
68
Facilities
Browse by Year
2026
78 deaths
2025
301 deaths
2024
333 deaths
2023
262 deaths
2022
254 deaths
2021
257 deaths
2020
293 deaths
Browse by Facility
- AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON 367
- COASTAL STATE PRISON 127
- GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION STATE PRISON 116
- JOHNSON STATE PRISON 87
- MACON STATE PRISON 86
- WARE STATE PRISON 80
- PHILLIPS STATE PRISON 65
- VALDOSTA STATE PRISON 63
- BALDWIN STATE PRISON 56
- TELFAIR STATE PRISON 54
Showing top 10 of 68 facilities with documented deaths.
Recent Deaths
| Date | Name | Facility | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2026 | BURKE, KYLE SAMUEL | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - |
| 04/18/2026 | Mckay, Marries | JOHNSON STATE PRISON | - |
| 04/18/2026 | (AI-detected), Unknown | JOHNSON STATE PRISON | - |
| 04/09/2026 | Trimm, Tristin | AUGUSTA STATE MEDICAL PRISON | - |
| 04/05/2026 | Mathis, Ricky | BALDWIN STATE PRISON | - |
| 04/05/2026 | Pearson, Jacorey | HANCOCK STATE PRISON | - |
| 04/01/2026 | KG, | HAYS STATE PRISON | - |
| 03/30/2026 | Suicide), Unknown Female (Lockdown | PULASKI STATE PRISON | - |
| 03/30/2026 | 8), Unknown Female (Dorm | PULASKI STATE PRISON | - |
| 03/17/2026 | name), Rocky (Unknown legal | VALDOSTA STATE PRISON | - |